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MARCH 25, 2017

SandBows split at Outrigger Hawai‘i InvitationalBy Kathy Foley

No. 5 University of Hawai‘i beach volleyball team faced off against the nation’s best squads when it hosted the Outrigger Hawai‘i Invitational, March 17-18 at Queen’s Beach. Four of the six teams in the tournament field are ranked in the top seven in the nation, headlined by top-ranked and defending national champion USC. Joining UH and USC in the tournament were No. 4 Florida State, No. 7 Arizona, Nebraska and Utah. The two-day event was a round-robin, dual match format with five courts in play at a time. The SandBows shut out Nebraska 5-0 before its first loss of the season to No. 4 Florida State, 3-2, on opening day. Winning the first two matches of the second day, the SandBows fell to top-ranked USC in the tournament finale. USC (11-0) captured the 2017 Outrigger Hawai‘i Invitational title with a 5-0 record on a 4-1 win over Hawai‘i (11-2) Saturday, March 18. They remain undefeated pushing their winning streak to 41 consecutive matches. As title sponsor of the tournament, Outrigger Resorts hit the beach on Saturday for some fun in the sun and giveaways to fans who posed with our UH social media frame and tagged their post #outriggerresorts. Mahalo to coordinator extraordinaire Jim Utsugi and enthusiastic #teamOutrigger volunteers: Barbara Campbell, Will Caraway, Jane Chen and husband Kent Chong and daughter Linda, Patrick Concepcion, Xue Qun Guan, Kimo Miguel, CJ Sword and Taryn Wong. Go SandBows!

2017 Outrigger Hawai‘i Invitational champs USC with Jim Utsugi

Patrick Concepcion and Barbara CampbellSandBows photos >> 8

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Happy birthdayMAR 27: Welfredy Baoit, Kawehiokalani A. Gill, Kelera Meli, Ashvina Mudali, Ulamila Tinai Rabuka, Marika Sevou, Sukanya Somphan, Josephine R.P. Teraoka, Loraini Tinai, Stanley W. Trueman and Ulamila Tinai Rabuka.

MAR 28: April Ann Cabungcal, Richard P. Ehinger, William J. Grantham, Wichat Lanchai, Shivanjani Lata and Elena S. Perez.

MAR 29: Gregory Joe Apollon, Dolly Del Rosario, Divina Garcia, Sinia Kuss, Prashantsing Luchmun, Susana Raika, Mark Simmons, Meli Titoko Sokotukivei, Apidech Tothip and Phinsri Yoichaiya.

MAR 30: Bageshree Babajee, Isei Gata David Bhurrah, Cornelio Cruz, Connie Frances Geer, Elisa Johnny, Yashna Krishnan and Vasemaca Nauju Ravula.

MAR 31: Livai Daucakacaka, Christine E. Hoek, Marc Alfred Louis Landgraf, Ilaisa Coqe Ratunivatulele, Namfa Sakulkeaw and Miriama Siganisucu.

APR 1: Agripina C. Agyapas, Elvie Violeta Amor, Tammy C. Arakaki, Karen R. Codilla, Jale Kaikadavu, Ricky K. Kuga, Sakda Saikhoa, Jay S. Tomas and Anek Tongdang.

APR 2: Jervin Aldana, Gloria W.H. Cheung, Jade Jaleco, Makalesi Naidradra, Epineri Naio, Chanida Noipunt, John Reynold and Ahmed Usam.

Employment opportunity If you are interested in a position listed below and meet the qualifications, please go to Outrigger.com and click on Employment at the bottom of the page. We only accept online applications for the open positions from internal candidates. Hosts are required to inform their manager that they are applying for an internal position. If you have any questions, please contact your HR business unit representative. Application deadline for the following positions is March 31, 2017.

Housekeeper I – PA (full-time)Must be able to work well with others, follow instructions and communicate in English. The ability to work any day and shift is required. Experience in cleaning and servicing guest rooms and/or public areas preferred.

Guest Services Representative (part-time)Must have at least one year customer service experience, be computer literate, have 10-key by touch skills and ability to type 30 wpm. Must also have excellent communication skills and be able to work any shift and day. Ability to speak Japanese is required.

Housekeeper I (on-call)Must be able to work well with others, follow instructions and communicate in English. The ability to work any day and shift is required. Experience in cleaning and servicing guest rooms and/or public areas preferred.

Saturday Briefing is published by and for hosts of Outrigger Enterprises Group (OEG)

Editor: KATHY FOLEY Supervising Editor: PILA HANSON Contributors: OEG HOSTS

It’s time for the 39th Annual Visitor Industry Charity WalkBy Kathy Foley

SATURDAY, MAY 13MAUI (War Memorial Soccer Field) | 7 a.m.HAWAI‘I ISLAND (Queen’s Marketplace) | 6:45 a.m. runners | 7 a.m. walkersKAUA‘I (Historic County Building | 7 a.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 20O‘AHU (Ala Moana Beach Park, McCoy Pavilion) | 7 a.m.

Join industry colleagues and invite family and friends out for this walk, sponsored by the Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association, to benefit Hawai‘i’s charities. See your department/property recruiter to sign up! Payroll deduction is again available making it easier than ever to participate. Outrigger will again host a checkpoint at Waikiki Beach Walk® with live music by the Camarillo Brothers, Honolulu Cookie Company cookies and an Outrigger give-away that is cool in more ways than one! Don your specially designed Outrigger Charity Walk T-shirt and join #teamOutrigger for a morning of fun that’s good for you and others too!

Visit: www.saturdaybriefing.outrigger.com. Submissions to Kathy Foley at kathysb@outrigger.com.

© 2017 Outrigger Hotels Hawaii An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Eight is great at Kani Ka Pila GrilleBy Luana Maitland

It’s been another wonderful year of the best Hawaiian music in Waikīkī at Kani Ka Pila Grille. Locals from Waimānalo to the westside made their way to the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort from March 12-19 for a staycation and to sit alongside visitors from New York to Canada to Australia to Japan. It doesn’t get any better than local kine grinds and specialty spirits while taking in traditional Hawaiian mele (music). Nā Hōku Hanohano winners Ho‘okena, Kuana Torres Kahele, Kupaoa, Sean Na‘auao, Weldon Kekauoha

and Jeff Rasmussen attracted fans and first-time listeners in celebration of Kani Ka Pila Grill’s eighth anniversary. There were nightly prize giveaways and a lucky grand prize winner of a two-night staycation at the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort plus a $100 Kani Ka Pila Grille gift card. Congratulations to Jesse Mendez. Mark your calendars: Mele Mei Sunday is coming with the BEST in Hawaiian music entertainment.

Danny Kaleikini, Luana Maitland, Alan Yamamoto and Linda Wong Front: Luana Maitland and Kuana Torres KaheleBack: Glenn Mayeda and Ioane Burns

Maunalua – Kahi Kaonohi, Richard Gideon and Bobby Moderow Back: Luana Maitland, Jeff Rasmussen and Robi Kahakalau with friends

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Maila Gibson, Ben Vegas and Kani Ka Pila Grille hosts Ho‘okena - Chris Kamaka, Horace and Nani Dudoit and Glenn Smith

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O Ke Kai Series – Mālama HonuaBy Luana Maitland

The Friends of Hōkūle‘a & Hawai‘iloa and crew members Billy Richards, Na‘alehu Anthony and Dr. Michi Wong of Hōkūle‘a spent Saturday, March 18, with guests of the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort sharing information on the canoe restoration, updates on Hōkūle‘a’s final voyage around the world – “Mālama Honua” and sharing stories and arts and crafts with keiki (children).

Mahalo to Uncle Calvin Hoe for passing on his knowledge to our keiki and to Slack Key master Mike Ka‘awa who entertained with song about the ocean, Hōkūle‘a and crew. Mark your calendars: The next O Ke Kai Series is Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m. at the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, the same day Hōkūle‘a should arrive back to Hawai‘i. Stay tuned to Saturday Briefing for more information.

Na‘alehu Anthony and Billy Richards Uncle Calvin Hoe passes on his knowledge to the next generation

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Josie Corpuz retires after 21 years By Marianne Thesken

Gana Maheshwaran, Donna King, Josie Corpuz and Chris Gampon

Josie Corpuz had no intentions of retiring from the Kiahuna Plantation Resort Kauai by Outrigger®. She enjoyed her work as a unit cleaner and her team. Recently her sister moved to Kaua‘i from England convincing Josie to retire so they could spend quality time enjoying Kaua‘i together.

On her last day of work, Josie generously catered a luncheon for the entire Kiahuna ‘ohana. Good food and good friends, however, did not stop her from completing all her rooms. We wish Josie all the best as she begins a new chapter of her life.

Josie with her supervisor Nova Geronimo

Outrigger Middle East sales office appoints new account directorBy Mark Simmons

As the Middle East Region continues to grow as a source market for our properties with increasing connectivity from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Outrigger Middle East sales office has appointed Annique Labuschagne as our new account director for the region, effective April 3, 2017.

Annique brings with her a wealth of sales and marketing experience. She started her career in the UAE with Gulf Reps and managed the growth of Shangri La properties in Maldives, Tokyo and Oman. She then managed the strategic development of Ireland as a tourism destination

from the GCC. Annique followed this by managing the strategic marketing of Visit Britain in the region before returning to work with Gulf Reps earlier this year. We’re now in the process of running a comprehensive handover in the run up to April 3, when Annique, as part of Gulf Reps, takes over full operational responsibility for the Outrigger Resorts account in the Middle East Sammy Musa, managing director of Gulf Reps, will retain close oversight of the delivery of Outrigger sales and marketing strategy in the region and will report to me. The appointment of Annique is designed to take the Outrigger portfolio of properties to the next level of growth in the Middle East market. Please join me in welcoming Annique to the team.

Annique Labuschagne

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Host happenings at Outrigger Konotta Maldives ResortBy Ibrahim Mirnan

The management of the Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort donated T-shirts for an island cleaning event in Gdh. Thinadhoo, organized by the Thinadhoo Hospital. This was done as a corporate social responsibility.

Our hosts from food and beverage service completed a very successful cocktail making training. Each showcased their creativity by coming up with their very own cocktail recipe!

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US travel writer joins Kiwi and Aussies on Fiji familBy Donna Parkin

It was a long haul from Washington, DC, to Fiji for Rahim Kanani but worth it as he teamed up with fellow travel writers from New Zealand and Australia at Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort (FOR) and Castaway Island, Fiji (FCI). Representing Jetset and Upscale Living magazines, Rahim joined Amanda Woods from Sydney’s 2UE radio station and Adventures All Round; Kate Kyriacou from the Brisbane Courier-Mail’s QWeekend magazine; and Kevin Page from New Zealand’s NZMe Travel. Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort has been a strong advocate of community tourism and the group visited its latest initiative, the construction of two classrooms at the Conua School in the Sigatoka Valley. The writers also visited Sigatoka District Hospital where Outrigger helped construct a new maternity ward, the local produce market and Tavuni Hill Fort. A ride on the newly opened zip rail through the rain forest canopy at Kula Wild Adventure Park raised adrenalin levels that were later calmed by a soothing treatment at the resort’s acclaimed Bebe Spa Sanctuary. After transferring to Castaway Island, Fiji, the group boarded a speedboat for the trip to Modriki Island, famous as the setting for the Tom Hanks’ movie Castaway, where we enjoyed a guided snorkel followed by Champagne on the beach. Back at Castaway, we again donned snorkels and goggles to view the results of the resort’s coral planting program, part of Outrigger’s OZONE conservation program. Vinaka vakalevu (thank you very much), FOR and FCI hosts, for taking such good care of our media guests.

Viewing the latest community tourism project at Sigatoka Primary School

Hanging out with Wilson at Modriki IslandDonna Parkin, Kate Amanda, Rahim Kanani and Kevin Page

Dining ‘feet in the sand’ at 1808 with FCI’s GM Steven Andrews

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Nice shirts, Jim Utsugi and Will Caraway!

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Banner placement couldn’t be better

OHANA® Waikiki East by Outrigger®

“I have been a loyal customer of your OHANA West and East Hotels for many years. I do not always find the time to write a letter of commendation, but decided after this year’s super 2 week visit (Feb. 7th-Feb. 20th) I should take the time. For many years Maile [Okuma] has gone out of her way to make my check in and other needs during my stays most enjoyable! I dealt with her in the past at the West location and

the past 2 says at the East property. Please thank her personally for me, as she is a great asset to your company. The others I would like to make note of are Raymond [Sparber] & Dennis [Yap] (bellmen), Denise [Torres] (mgr.) and (maids) Elvie [Amor] and Cecilia [Ferrer]. All staff were courteous, but these also went out of their way to help at all times.”Barry W. Bond | Dallas, TX

Posting #OutriggerResorts on social media garnered tech-savvy fans Outrigger tote bags

A fun foto opBarbara Campbell and Will Caraway